Taking a break from his constant flow of customs and one-off pieces, Bob Conge aka Plaseebo comes with his latest all-new sculpt, The Horseman’s Head! Inspired by the great American novel “The Legend Of Sleepy Hollow”, the 4.25″ x 5″ severed head has been cast in a solid amber resin for this initial release, featuring a switchedContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Horseman’s Head lottery from Plaseebo…”
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MAN-E-NEWS// The “Topiary” Quackula resin figures from Healeymade…
Well, judging by Healeymade‘s recent Instagram post, it would appear that he’s teamed up with Edward Scissorhands for his latest stroke of genius (not really!), proudly presenting a wonderfully strange “Topiary” edition of the Quackula bootleg just in time for Halloween! Cast in resin using an undisclosed flocking technique (well, that’s our guess anyway), theContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Topiary” Quackula resin figures from Healeymade…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Micronaut inspired Taa’lon Glyos customs from Soundwave810…
Narrowly missing release at NYCC a couple of weeks back, Soundwave810 of Cassette Man Studios is proud to present his latest batch of Taa’lon Glyos customs! Created from a mixture of original Glyos and hand made resin parts, the stunning cloaked figures have been inspired by Micronauts/Microman this time around, coming in the familiar mix ofContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Micronaut inspired Taa’lon Glyos customs from Soundwave810…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Bunnywith Vintage Packaging from Alex Pardee x Retroband…
Created as part of the recent Bunnywith exhibition at Gallery 1988, Alex Pardee has collaborated with Retroband‘s Aaron Moreno for the release of Bunnywith Vinatge Packaging! Calling on Aaron’s amazing skills in presentation, the pair devised a custom bootleg Bunnywith using a number of different vintage 3.75″ action figures, giving the crazy looking piece a simpleContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Bunnywith Vintage Packaging from Alex Pardee x Retroband…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Halloween Lampu sofubi from Angel Abby…
Angel Abby have just revealed that they’ve teamed up with Shimomoku for a special Halloween edition of the ever popular Lampu Kinokeshi! Standing at around 2.5″ tall with 2 points of articulation, the figure has been cast in a GID soft vinyl this time around, replete with vintage style neon and metallic sprays. Due toContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Halloween Lampu sofubi from Angel Abby…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Sucklord x DKE Toys’ Super Suck-Up 2…
Following the huge success of the Super Suck-Up group show at DCon last year, the Sucklord and DKE Toys have once again teamed up for round 2! Featuring exclusive reworks of the infamous Sucklord bootleg from 14 participants including Plaseebo, healeymade, Grody Shogun and of course the Sucklord himself, the figures have been recast inContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Sucklord x DKE Toys’ Super Suck-Up 2…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Skull Chief sofubi from Scumbags and Superstars…
Making at an appearance at the Mishka NYCC booth a couple of weeks back, Scumbags and Superstars‘ debut sofubi figure, the Skull Chief, is now up for grabs online! Based on the clothing brand’s reoccurring Indian skull design, the piece stands at around 4″ tall by 4″ wide, coming in either black or white unpaintedContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Skull Chief sofubi from Scumbags and Superstars…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Paul Kaiju’s DCon ’13 exclusives revealed…
Judging by his recent Instagram activity, it would appear that DCon ’13 is set to be Paul Kaiju‘s most prolific yet, with debuts, exclusives and one-offs currently being revealed by the bucketload! Featuring a beautiful red cast King Jinx painted run, vintage style Mr REE’s, 2 versions of the Mock Pilot, plus the coming ofContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Paul Kaiju’s DCon ’13 exclusives revealed…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The “Satanic Red” Evil-Fink sofubi from Hirota Saigansho…
Gorilla-Ju creator Hirota Saigansho has just revealed that the new Evil-Fink sofubi is now up for grabs in a Satanic Red colourway! Releasing 17 years after the original Fink-Shit debut, this modified version sports an awesome new hairstyle, coming cast in a stunning marbled black/red soft vinyl with additional black and silver hand painted detailing. LimitedContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Satanic Red” Evil-Fink sofubi from Hirota Saigansho…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The “DC Heros” Batman and Joker sofubi from Medicom Toy x Diamond Comic Distributors…
Originally making an appearance through Medicom Toy as a Japan-only release, Diamond have just revealed that they will be distributing the “DC Heros” sofubi line in the West! Kicking things off with vintage-style interpretations of both Batman and Joker, the pair have been sculpted by Bear Model, standing at roughly 9″ tall with 4-5 pointsContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “DC Heros” Batman and Joker sofubi from Medicom Toy x Diamond Comic Distributors…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Monster Worship post-NYCC sale…
Bringing a ton of exclusives to the Onell Design NYCC booth last week, Monster Worship have just revealed that the leftovers will be heading to the online store tomorrow (22/10) at 7pm EST! Consisting of the all-new micro sofubi Greasebat in orange, Jeff Lamm’s Gummi Playset in black with silver sprays and the Alter BeastContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Monster Worship post-NYCC sale…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Kaiju Rhaal: Round 2 from Gorgoloid…
Barry Allen of the newly formed Gorgoloid studios proudly presents the second round of his resin monstrosity… Kaiju Rhaal! Inspired classic and neo-kaiju, folk lore, and contemporary social issues/monsters alike, the 5″ tall beast weighs in at an impressive 200 grams of hand cast, painted and Monster Kolor dyed resin. Once agin limited to 4 one-off pieces; QuartzContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Kaiju Rhaal: Round 2 from Gorgoloid…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Psychiatrist resin figure from Patient No.6…
Never one to rest on his laurels, the mastermind that is Patient No.6 is proud to present his second resin release in as many weeks! Entitled the Psychiatrist, the stunning piece continues the artist’s look into the sinister side of mental health treatment, with the fully articulated doctor coming complete with a number of macabreContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Psychiatrist resin figure from Patient No.6…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Mandarake exclusive Jujin sofubi from GEEK!..
It would appear that Mandarake are the latest to be treated to an exclusive run of GEEK!’s highly popular Jujin sofubi! Available in 2 different colourways; “White People” coming cast in a flesh soft vinyl with purple sprays and “Black People” with a black base and lime green sprays, the pair are currently being offeredContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Mandarake exclusive Jujin sofubi from GEEK!..”
MAN-E-NEWS// Halloween 3 ‘Pumpkin’ resin figure from Retroband…
Hot off the heels of ‘Skeleton‘ last week (unfortunately sneaking under our radar during our travels), Retroband is proud to present the second in his trifecta of Halloween releases, the super-creepy Pumpkin! Taken from cult horror Halloween III, the only not to feature Michael Myers, the hand cast mini figure comes with 1 of theContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Halloween 3 ‘Pumpkin’ resin figure from Retroband…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Novelty Haus exclusive “BZLBRX-2” resin figure from Noel Danger x Reptilian Records…
Novelty Haus are proud to release the debut prototype of artist Noel Danger’s newest figure, the BZLBRX-2! Created in celebration of Reptilian Records‘ return to vinyl production, the hand sculpt and produced 3.75″ inaction figure has been cast in a translucent green resin, inspired by the label’s original dimetrodon logo from Ned Westrick. Packaged with a b/w 16Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Novelty Haus exclusive “BZLBRX-2” resin figure from Noel Danger x Reptilian Records…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The SlumberBean ‘Flavour Friends’ series from Slumber x Creo Designs…
Creo Design has teamed up with illustrator Sam Hadley aka Slumber for the release of their latest series, the SlumberBean ‘Flavour Friends’! Originally created as a character for Slumber’s ongoing series of illustrated prints, this 3D version, realised by Creo’s Chris Alexander in his unique PU resin, has had the honour of featuring in the Pictoplasma CharacterContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The SlumberBean ‘Flavour Friends’ series from Slumber x Creo Designs…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Turbopistola’s Ion Men artist proof release…
We’ve seen them released in a number of exclusive runs over the past couple of months, so it came with great pleasure today to find that the long awaited Ion Men will finally be getting a full online release next week courtesy of the toys’ co-designer Turbopistola! Cast in a super-sleek clear black vinyl forContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Turbopistola’s Ion Men artist proof release…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The “Three Guys Walk into a Bar…” group show at Rampage Studios…
Opening it’s doors at the Rampage Studios gallery space today, “Three Guys Walk into a Bar…” is the latest show to be curated by the one and only Jon Malmstedt. Featuring an incredible amount of art and toys from unlikely trio Jeff Lamm, Bwana Spoons and The Galaxy People’s Brian Bunting (plus a few pieces fromContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Three Guys Walk into a Bar…” group show at Rampage Studios…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The DOGS of WAR custom bootlegs from 2bitHACK…
“Dogs of war and men of hate, with no cause, we don’t discriminate, Discovery is to be disowned, our currency is flesh and bone, Hell opened up and put on sale, gather, round and haggle…” 2bitHACK comes with his latest custom bootleg series, the militant DOGS of WAR! Kit-bashed from a mix of military mini figures andContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The DOGS of WAR custom bootlegs from 2bitHACK…”
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